Disclaimer, Copyright and Limitation of Liability

This Statement is, except where separate and distinctive statements are provided, applicable to the Hutchison Global Communications group of companies, including Hutchison Global Communications Limited and Hutchison Multimedia Services Limited. Accordingly, references to "we", "us", or "our company" etc. mean to the relevant company within the Hutchison Global Communications group of companies.

1. Application.
This disclaimer applies to:

• a. the use of any services and information obtained through "hgc.com.hk" ("HGC Site") offered by Hutchison Global Communications Limited; or "hutchcity.com" ("HutchCITY Site") offered by Hutchison Multimedia Services Limited (HGC Services);
• b. all information stored on or receivable through this or any other associated servers (collectively "HGC Servers") (Information); and
• c. any goods or services offered, accessed or obtained through the Hutchison Global Communications Site or HutchCITY, by you (the User).

This note limits the liability of Hutchison Global Communications Limited and its associated companies, employees, agents, contractors and any third party Information provider (collectively "HGC") in relation to any such use, information, goods and services.

2. Copyright.
The Information may be protected under intellectual property laws and rights (including without limitation laws protecting copyright). If the User downloads, copies, transmits, publishes, stores or otherwise uses the Information without the consent of the owner of such rights, the User may infringe such laws or rights. It is the User's responsibility to determine whether any such infringement (Copyright Infringement ) will occur.

3. General Disclaimer.
HGC expressly, to the extent permitted by law, disclaims any responsibility, representation or warranty:

• a. in relation to the quality, operation, use, accuracy, or timeliness of, or the fitness or use for any purpose of the HGC Services or the Information;
• b. in relation to any goods or services accessed, offered or obtained through the HGC Servers or the HGC Services or pursuant to the Information;
• c. that any access to the HGC Servers, the HGC Services or the Information will be uninterrupted or error free or that the Information does not contain any viruses, or contaminating or destructive properties;
• d. that the Information will not be objectionable or offensive to the User or any other person; and
• e. for any error, omission or misstatement in or arising from the Information. HGC does not endorse or recommend any person, organization, name, product or service referred to in the Information, nor does the Information constitute HGC's views or opinions. HGC will not be a party to any transaction between the User and any third person in any way relating to the Information or made through the HGC Servers or the HGC Services unless and only to the extent expressly stated in writing otherwise.
  

4. Limitation of Liability.
To the extent permitted by law, HGC shall not be liable to the User or any other person whether in tort, contract, statute or otherwise (including without limitation for negligence, breach of contract, defamation, or intellectual property right infringement) for:

• a. any direct loss;
• b. any consequential or indirect loss (including without limitation loss of revenue or profits); or
• c. the User's liability to any other person, which is suffered or incurred by the User or any other person arising under or in any way out of the Information or the HGC Services.

Without limitation to the foregoing, HGC shall not be liable to the User or any other person, body corporate, unincorporated association or an authority for any failure, delay, malfunction or non-performance of the HGC Services or any function relating thereto directly or indirectly due to the advent of year 2000.

5. Confidentiality.
HGC does not warrant (and accepts no responsibility for) confidentiality of any information or data whether personal or otherwise transmitted through the HGC Site/HutchCITY Site and/or HGC Services. HGC's current practice is to take reasonable steps to maintain confidentiality. (Refer also to HGC's Privacy Policy and Personal Data Collection Statements current from time to time).

6. User's Obligations
In consideration of HGC allowing the User access to the Information, HGC Site/HutchCITY Site, HGC Servers and/or HGC Services, the User agrees:

• a. not to carry out or allow any Copyright Infringement;
• b. not to use the Information or the User's access to the HGC Site/HutchCITY Site, HGC Servers and/or HGC Services for any illegal, improper, obscene or defamatory purpose;
• c. to take all steps to ensure the Information does not damage the User's information or systems;
• d. to HGC conducting research on access to the Information;
• e. to all HGC's disclaimers and limitations of liability set out in this disclaimer, and to HGC's personal data policies current from time to time applying.

7. Law and Severability.
Hong Kong law governs this disclaimer, and each part of this disclaimer shall apply to the extent permitted thereby. Any part of this disclaimer which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction is ineffective as to that jurisdiction only to the extent of the prohibition or unenforceability. That does not invalidate the remaining parts of this disclaimer nor affect the validity or enforceability of that part in any other jurisdiction. Where this disclaimer is available in Chinese, the English version is the governing version and shall prevail whenever there is a discrepancy between the two versions.

免責聲明及版權公告 此份公告(另有聲明除外)，均適用於和記環球電訊集團，包括和記環球電訊有限公司及和記多媒體有限公司。聲明內所有「我們」及「本公司」等泛指和記環球電訊集團內之有關公司。 1.適用範圍 此公告適用於: a.使用由和記環球電訊有限公司通過"hgc.com.hk"( 「HGC網站」 ) ；及由和記多媒體服務有限公司通過"hutchcity.com"( 「HutchCITY網站 [和記網]」)所提供的任何服務（「HGC 服務」）； b.由和記環球電訊有限公司操作的任何相聯伺服器或者通過「HutchCITY 網站[和記網]」的伺服器所儲存或應收取的信息 (統稱為「HGC 伺服器」)(「該信息」)；及 c.閣下通過該伺服器所提供,取得或獲得任何商品或服務 (「使用者」)。 此公告免除和記環球電訊集團其附屬公司、員工、代理人；承辦商和其他信息提供的第三者(統稱 "HGC") 。關於任何使用信息、商品和服務所引起的責任。 2. 版權 「該信息」是受知識產權法律所保護 (包括但不限於保護版權的法律)。如果未經該等權利所有人的同意下載、覆制、傳播、印刷、儲存或其他方式使用「該信息」，「使用者」可能侵犯版權法。「使用者」的責任是自己決定有否觸犯版權法 3. 一般免責聲明 "HGC"在法律容許下特此明示卸棄以下各種責任，陳述或擔保 a. 由於「HGC服務」或「該信息」所帶出有關質量、用途、使用、準確性 、時限、或適用性； b. 通過「HGC伺服器」或依據「該信息」取得、提供、或獲得任何商品或服務； c. 伺服器或「該信息」是否不會被中斷或不會發生錯誤。「該信息」不能遏制任何病毒，或有污染性 或有破壞性的特質； d. 「該信息」沒有對「使用者」或其他人士引起不妥當或令人厭惡的後果; e. 「該信息」導致有錯誤、遺漏、或失實陳述。"HGC"沒有贊同或推薦，「該信息」所提供的任何人士、機構、各稱、產品或服務，「該信息」並不成為"HGC" 的觀點或意見。除非以書面形式明示，否則 "HGC" 將不會成為在通過 「HGC伺服器」或「該信息」「使用者」和其他第三者進行任何交易中的立約人。 4. 責任的限制 在法律容許下， "HGC" 將不會負責「使用者」或其他人士因侵權法、合約法、成文法、或其他形式 (包括但不限於因疏忽、違約、誹謗、侵犯知識產權) a. 所引致的直接損失； b. 相應引起的或間接的損失 (包括但不限於收入或利潤上的損失)；及 c. 「使用者」容許，或引致其他人士，或經由「該信息」或「HGC服務」而引致其他人士的責任。 在不局限前文的原則下， "HGC"將不會負責「使用者」、或其他人士、法人團體、非法組織、或主管當局因千禧年來臨所引起直接的或間接的令到「HGC服務」或功能中斷、延誤、功能失常或不能執行的責任。 5.保密條件 "HGC"不會保證 (亦不負責)經「HGC 網站」/「HutchCITY 網站[和記網]」和「HGC 服務」以私人或其他形式傳播的機密性信息或數據。而"HGC"一貫的政策是採取合理步驟維持保密。(請不時參考 "HGC"關於個人資料的政策)(請瀏覽現行版本)。 6. 「使用者」的責任 由於"HGC"容許「使用者」取用信息，「HGC網站」/「HutchCITY 網站 [和記網]」，「HGC 伺服器」和「HGC服務」，而「使用者」同意： a. 不會進行或容許觸犯版權； b. 不會使用「該信息」，或「使用者」不可取用 「HGC 網站」/「HutchCITY 網站[和記網]」，「HGC伺服器」和 「HGC 服務」作為非法、不妥當、不雅或誹謗的目的； c. 採取一切步驟確保「該信息」不會破壞「使用者」的信息或系統； d. "HGC" 進行研究取用「該信息」的調查；及 e. 此公告所提到關於 "HGC" 的免責聲明和責任限制，和關於"HGC"現行個人資料的政策。 7. 法律和劃分性 此公告受香港法律管制，此公告的每一部份只可適用於容許範圍內。若果任何司法管轄區禁止或不能強制執行此公告任何一部份的話，只代表禁止或不能強制執行的部份在該管轄區失效力。但不代表此公告的其他部份在其他司法管轄區失去效用，亦不代表會影響其禁止或不能強制執行的效力。雖然此免責聲明以中文書寫，但以英文版本為依據。若中英文版本有不同之處，以英文為準。